South African Medical Research Council

Short name

SAMRC

Country, city

South Africa, Cape Town

05q60vz69

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Publications

7 382

Citations

189 457

h-index

151

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (210 publications)

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (167 publications)

BMJ Open (161 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Cape Town (2494 publications)

Stellenbosch University (1752 publications)

University of the Witwatersrand (1682 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (357 publications)

Harvard University (306 publications)

Johns Hopkins University (252 publications)

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Total publications

7382

Total citations

189457

Citations per publication

25.66

Average publications per year

131.82

Average authors per publication

10.68

h-index

151

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h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

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Top-30

Fields of science

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General Medicine	General Medicine, 1220, 16.53% General Medicine 1220 publications, 16.53%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 1178, 15.96% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1178 publications, 15.96%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 1017, 13.78% Infectious Diseases 1017 publications, 13.78%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 415, 5.62% Pharmacology (medical) 415 publications, 5.62%
Immunology	Immunology, 394, 5.34% Immunology 394 publications, 5.34%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 368, 4.99% Health Policy 368 publications, 4.99%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 366, 4.96% Multidisciplinary 366 publications, 4.96%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 332, 4.5% Pharmacology 332 publications, 4.5%
Medicine (miscellaneous)	Medicine (miscellaneous), 301, 4.08% Medicine (miscellaneous) 301 publications, 4.08%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 290, 3.93% Microbiology (medical) 290 publications, 3.93%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 287, 3.89% Molecular Biology 287 publications, 3.89%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 284, 3.85% Psychiatry and Mental health 284 publications, 3.85%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 280, 3.79% Immunology and Allergy 280 publications, 3.79%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 267, 3.62% Biochemistry 267 publications, 3.62%
Nutrition and Dietetics	Nutrition and Dietetics, 265, 3.59% Nutrition and Dietetics 265 publications, 3.59%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 257, 3.48% Molecular Medicine 257 publications, 3.48%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 251, 3.4% Drug Discovery 251 publications, 3.4%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 226, 3.06% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 226 publications, 3.06%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 219, 2.97% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 219 publications, 2.97%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 207, 2.8% Microbiology 207 publications, 2.8%
Genetics	Genetics, 199, 2.7% Genetics 199 publications, 2.7%
Health (social science)	Health (social science), 198, 2.68% Health (social science) 198 publications, 2.68%
Virology	Virology, 182, 2.47% Virology 182 publications, 2.47%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 172, 2.33% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 172 publications, 2.33%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 169, 2.29% Organic Chemistry 169 publications, 2.29%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 162, 2.19% Epidemiology 162 publications, 2.19%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 161, 2.18% Obstetrics and Gynecology 161 publications, 2.18%
Social Psychology	Social Psychology, 154, 2.09% Social Psychology 154 publications, 2.09%
Food Science	Food Science, 149, 2.02% Food Science 149 publications, 2.02%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 143, 1.94% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 143 publications, 1.94%
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Journals

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PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 210, 2.84% PLoS ONE 210 publications, 2.84%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 167, 2.26% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 167 publications, 2.26%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 161, 2.18% BMJ Open 161 publications, 2.18%
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews	Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 141, 1.91% Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 141 publications, 1.91%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 116, 1.57% BMC Public Health 116 publications, 1.57%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 112, 1.52% Scientific Reports 112 publications, 1.52%
AIDS and Behavior	AIDS and Behavior, 87, 1.18% AIDS and Behavior 87 publications, 1.18%
Global Health Action	Global Health Action, 72, 0.98% Global Health Action 72 publications, 0.98%
Frontiers in Immunology	Frontiers in Immunology, 71, 0.96% Frontiers in Immunology 71 publications, 0.96%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 68, 0.92% The Lancet 68 publications, 0.92%
Nutrients	Nutrients, 60, 0.81% Nutrients 60 publications, 0.81%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 57, 0.77% BMC Infectious Diseases 57 publications, 0.77%
BMJ Global Health	BMJ Global Health, 56, 0.76% BMJ Global Health 56 publications, 0.76%
Clinical Infectious Diseases	Clinical Infectious Diseases, 55, 0.75% Clinical Infectious Diseases 55 publications, 0.75%
The Lancet Global Health	The Lancet Global Health, 52, 0.7% The Lancet Global Health 52 publications, 0.7%
Molecules	Molecules, 47, 0.64% Molecules 47 publications, 0.64%
BMC Health Services Research	BMC Health Services Research, 47, 0.64% BMC Health Services Research 47 publications, 0.64%
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy	Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 44, 0.6% Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 44 publications, 0.6%
Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics	Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 42, 0.57% Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics 42 publications, 0.57%
Public Health Nutrition	Public Health Nutrition, 41, 0.56% Public Health Nutrition 41 publications, 0.56%
South African Journal of Science	South African Journal of Science, 39, 0.53% South African Journal of Science 39 publications, 0.53%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences	International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 39, 0.53% International Journal of Molecular Sciences 39 publications, 0.53%
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes	Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 38, 0.51% Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 38 publications, 0.51%
Vaccines	Vaccines, 38, 0.51% Vaccines 38 publications, 0.51%
PLOS Global Public Health	PLOS Global Public Health, 38, 0.51% PLOS Global Public Health 38 publications, 0.51%
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 36, 0.49% Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 36 publications, 0.49%
British Journal of Sports Medicine	British Journal of Sports Medicine, 35, 0.47% British Journal of Sports Medicine 35 publications, 0.47%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 35, 0.47% SSRN Electronic Journal 35 publications, 0.47%
AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV	AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, 34, 0.46% AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV 34 publications, 0.46%
Environmental Research	Environmental Research, 32, 0.43% Environmental Research 32 publications, 0.43%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1439, 19.49% Springer Nature 1439 publications, 19.49%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 1264, 17.12% Elsevier 1264 publications, 17.12%
Wiley	Wiley, 785, 10.63% Wiley 785 publications, 10.63%
MDPI	MDPI, 622, 8.43% MDPI 622 publications, 8.43%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 539, 7.3% Taylor & Francis 539 publications, 7.3%
BMJ	BMJ, 346, 4.69% BMJ 346 publications, 4.69%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 325, 4.4% Oxford University Press 325 publications, 4.4%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 282, 3.82% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 282 publications, 3.82%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 278, 3.77% Frontiers Media S.A. 278 publications, 3.77%
SAGE	SAGE, 199, 2.7% SAGE 199 publications, 2.7%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 159, 2.15% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 159 publications, 2.15%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 117, 1.58% Cambridge University Press 117 publications, 1.58%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 100, 1.35% American Society for Microbiology 100 publications, 1.35%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 87, 1.18% American Chemical Society (ACS) 87 publications, 1.18%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 59, 0.8% AOSIS 59 publications, 0.8%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 47, 0.64% Hindawi Limited 47 publications, 0.64%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 44, 0.6% Mary Ann Liebert 44 publications, 0.6%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 42, 0.57% Academy of Science of South Africa 42 publications, 0.57%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 35, 0.47% Social Science Electronic Publishing 35 publications, 0.47%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 34, 0.46% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 34 publications, 0.46%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 33, 0.45% American Medical Association (AMA) 33 publications, 0.45%
Microbiology Society	Microbiology Society, 30, 0.41% Microbiology Society 30 publications, 0.41%
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease	International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 29, 0.39% International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 29 publications, 0.39%
American Thoracic Society	American Thoracic Society, 27, 0.37% American Thoracic Society 27 publications, 0.37%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 26, 0.35% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 26 publications, 0.35%
American Society for Nutrition	American Society for Nutrition, 22, 0.3% American Society for Nutrition 22 publications, 0.3%
South African Assn. For The Advancement Of Science	South African Assn. For The Advancement Of Science, 21, 0.28% South African Assn. For The Advancement Of Science 21 publications, 0.28%
Massachusetts Medical Society	Massachusetts Medical Society, 18, 0.24% Massachusetts Medical Society 18 publications, 0.24%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 14, 0.19% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 14 publications, 0.19%
National Association of Clean Air	National Association of Clean Air, 14, 0.19% National Association of Clean Air 14 publications, 0.19%
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With other organizations

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University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 2494, 33.78% University of Cape Town 2494 publications, 33.78%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 1752, 23.73% Stellenbosch University 1752 publications, 23.73%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 1682, 22.79% University of the Witwatersrand 1682 publications, 22.79%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 782, 10.59% University of Pretoria 782 publications, 10.59%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 730, 9.89% University of KwaZulu-Natal 730 publications, 9.89%
National Health Laboratory Services	National Health Laboratory Services, 552, 7.48% National Health Laboratory Services 552 publications, 7.48%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 499, 6.76% University of the Western Cape 499 publications, 6.76%
National Research Foundation	National Research Foundation, 424, 5.74% National Research Foundation 424 publications, 5.74%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 357, 4.84% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 357 publications, 4.84%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 306, 4.15% Harvard University 306 publications, 4.15%
North-West University	North-West University, 294, 3.98% North-West University 294 publications, 3.98%
University of Fort Hare	University of Fort Hare, 275, 3.73% University of Fort Hare 275 publications, 3.73%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 252, 3.41% Johns Hopkins University 252 publications, 3.41%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 231, 3.13% University of Oxford 231 publications, 3.13%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 222, 3.01% University of Washington 222 publications, 3.01%
University College London	University College London, 196, 2.66% University College London 196 publications, 2.66%
Groote Schuur Hospital	Groote Schuur Hospital, 196, 2.66% Groote Schuur Hospital 196 publications, 2.66%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 188, 2.55% University of Johannesburg 188 publications, 2.55%
Emory University	Emory University, 176, 2.38% Emory University 176 publications, 2.38%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 170, 2.3% Columbia University 170 publications, 2.3%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 167, 2.26% University of South Africa 167 publications, 2.26%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 164, 2.22% Makerere University 164 publications, 2.22%
King's College London	King's College London, 153, 2.07% King's College London 153 publications, 2.07%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 151, 2.05% University of Southampton 151 publications, 2.05%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 137, 1.86% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 137 publications, 1.86%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 128, 1.73% Imperial College London 128 publications, 1.73%
Norwegian Institute of Public Health	Norwegian Institute of Public Health, 128, 1.73% Norwegian Institute of Public Health 128 publications, 1.73%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 126, 1.71% Cape Peninsula University of Technology 126 publications, 1.71%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University	Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, 124, 1.68% Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University 124 publications, 1.68%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, 121, 1.64% Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 121 publications, 1.64%
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With foreign organizations

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 357, 4.84% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 357 publications, 4.84%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 306, 4.15% Harvard University 306 publications, 4.15%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 252, 3.41% Johns Hopkins University 252 publications, 3.41%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 231, 3.13% University of Oxford 231 publications, 3.13%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 222, 3.01% University of Washington 222 publications, 3.01%
University College London	University College London, 196, 2.66% University College London 196 publications, 2.66%
Emory University	Emory University, 176, 2.38% Emory University 176 publications, 2.38%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 170, 2.3% Columbia University 170 publications, 2.3%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 164, 2.22% Makerere University 164 publications, 2.22%
King's College London	King's College London, 153, 2.07% King's College London 153 publications, 2.07%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 151, 2.05% University of Southampton 151 publications, 2.05%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 137, 1.86% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 137 publications, 1.86%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 128, 1.73% Imperial College London 128 publications, 1.73%
Norwegian Institute of Public Health	Norwegian Institute of Public Health, 128, 1.73% Norwegian Institute of Public Health 128 publications, 1.73%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, 121, 1.64% Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 121 publications, 1.64%
University of New South Wales	University of New South Wales, 119, 1.61% University of New South Wales 119 publications, 1.61%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 118, 1.6% University of California, San Francisco 118 publications, 1.6%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 115, 1.56% University of Toronto 115 publications, 1.56%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 107, 1.45% Karolinska Institute 107 publications, 1.45%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 106, 1.44% University of Melbourne 106 publications, 1.44%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 103, 1.4% University of Sydney 103 publications, 1.4%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 97, 1.31% Kenya Medical Research Institute 97 publications, 1.31%
Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts General Hospital, 91, 1.23% Massachusetts General Hospital 91 publications, 1.23%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 91, 1.23% University of California, Los Angeles 91 publications, 1.23%
McMaster University	McMaster University, 91, 1.23% McMaster University 91 publications, 1.23%
Yale University	Yale University, 86, 1.16% Yale University 86 publications, 1.16%
Brown University	Brown University, 86, 1.16% Brown University 86 publications, 1.16%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 85, 1.15% University of Cambridge 85 publications, 1.15%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 84, 1.14% Amsterdam University Medical Center 84 publications, 1.14%
University of Basel	University of Basel, 83, 1.12% University of Basel 83 publications, 1.12%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 2114, 28.64% USA 2114 publications, 28.64%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1566, 21.21% United Kingdom 1566 publications, 21.21%
Australia	Australia, 635, 8.6% Australia 635 publications, 8.6%
Canada	Canada, 485, 6.57% Canada 485 publications, 6.57%
Germany	Germany, 429, 5.81% Germany 429 publications, 5.81%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 413, 5.59% Switzerland 413 publications, 5.59%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 342, 4.63% Netherlands 342 publications, 4.63%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 288, 3.9% Nigeria 288 publications, 3.9%
Italy	Italy, 282, 3.82% Italy 282 publications, 3.82%
France	France, 276, 3.74% France 276 publications, 3.74%
India	India, 273, 3.7% India 273 publications, 3.7%
Brazil	Brazil, 271, 3.67% Brazil 271 publications, 3.67%
Uganda	Uganda, 263, 3.56% Uganda 263 publications, 3.56%
Norway	Norway, 248, 3.36% Norway 248 publications, 3.36%
Belgium	Belgium, 233, 3.16% Belgium 233 publications, 3.16%
Sweden	Sweden, 232, 3.14% Sweden 232 publications, 3.14%
Kenya	Kenya, 221, 2.99% Kenya 221 publications, 2.99%
China	China, 205, 2.78% China 205 publications, 2.78%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 202, 2.74% Cameroon 202 publications, 2.74%
Spain	Spain, 197, 2.67% Spain 197 publications, 2.67%
Ghana	Ghana, 157, 2.13% Ghana 157 publications, 2.13%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 150, 2.03% Zimbabwe 150 publications, 2.03%
Malawi	Malawi, 121, 1.64% Malawi 121 publications, 1.64%
Japan	Japan, 119, 1.61% Japan 119 publications, 1.61%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 99, 1.34% Ethiopia 99 publications, 1.34%
Denmark	Denmark, 98, 1.33% Denmark 98 publications, 1.33%
UAE	UAE, 98, 1.33% UAE 98 publications, 1.33%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 94, 1.27% Tanzania 94 publications, 1.27%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 88, 1.19% New Zealand 88 publications, 1.19%
Ireland	Ireland, 80, 1.08% Ireland 80 publications, 1.08%
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